SOURCE OF FUNDS

INDIVIDUALS: All contributions from individuals, both large and small.

CANDIDATE: Contributions and loans from the candidate to his/her own campaign.

OTHER: All other revenues collected by the campaign, such as interest from the campaign's bank
accounts and loans from outside sources. This figure is calculated by subtracting PAC, individual and candidate money
from total revenues received. Negative numbers generally indicate an accounting error by the campaign.

HOW TO READ THIS CHART: PAC contributions and large donations from individuals are the two biggest
sources of contributions for most members of Congress. House members have typically drawn upon PACs for just over 40
percent of their campaign cash — a figure that's held fairly steady in recent years. In the Senate, where campaigns are more
expensive, PACs typically account for less than that. In presidential elections, most of the money raised by candidates comes
from individual donors. PAC contributions make up only a tiny fraction of candidate receipts, usually about 1 percent.

As the costs of running for office have escalated, more and more candidates are jumping into politics using
their personal fortune, rather than trying to raise all those funds from other people. Though they don't lack for money, self-funded
candidates typically lose at the polls.